Republican Assemblyman Pat Hickey from Reno attends a Ways and Means Committee meeting at the Nevada Legislature in March. He got in trouble recently when he said 2014 would be a "great year" for Republicans because young people and minorities would vote less at the polls.

Reno's Pat Hickey, Republican leader in the Nevada Assembly, stepped in political quicksand last month when he said, "A lot of minorities, a lot of younger people will not turn out in a nonpresidential (election) year. It's a great year for the Republicans." Is he right?